Earth Alive – an action based investigation of local biodiversity
Lesson Overview:
Earth Alive is a 10-week action based biodiversity unit for grade 5 and 6 students, with biodiversity teaching resources and activities that focus on authentic scientific investigation that results in local action. The biodiversity activities explore school grounds’ involvement and culminate in a Schools Tree Day planting action project.
Year Level/s:
Key Curriculum Areas / Subject:
National Curriculum Codes:
ACHGS033,
ACHGS034,
ACHGS035,
ACHGS038,
ACHGS040,
ACHGS041,
ACHGS042,
ACHGS045,
ACSHE083,
ACSHE100,
ACSHE217,
ACSHE220,
ACSIS086,
ACSIS103,
ACSIS231,
ACSIS232,
ACSSU094
Strand Content Description:
N/A
General Capabilities:
Critical and Creative Thinking,
Ethical Understanding,
Literacy,
Numeracy,
Personal and Social Capabilities
Cross Curriculum Priorities:
Curriculum Connections:
ScOT Catalogue Terms:
Climate,
Data Collections,
Decision Making,
Discoveries,
Experiments,
Growth,
Habitats,
Health,
Lifestyle,
Plant Growth,
Predictions,
Problem Solving,
Research Questions,
Technologies
Theme/s:
Biodiversity,
Environment,
Forests,
Incursions/Excursions,
National School Events,
Outdoor Learning,
Sustainability,
Trees
Resource Type/s:
Primary:
Unit